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Windows 7: You need to format the disk in drive x...
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09 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Vancouver, WA |
You need to format the disk in drive x...
I am getting this popup: "You need to format the disk in drive x before you can use it".
In my case it's drive H:
I have unchecked "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" in the Control Panel. I did this a week ago when I started getting these popups and it seemed to work till today when it all started up again. I just noticed that the popup is not appearing, but the drive is appearing and disappearing from my file manager (I use Q-dir).
What's up with this crapola? It's driving me crazy. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire X1700
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
Memory 4GB
Graphics Card GeForce G100
Monitor(s) Displays Acer 22
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Mouse Logitech v450 Nano
Hard Drives Seagate ST375063 0AS 750 GB
Internet Speed 16 Gbits/s
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09 Jul 2010
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#2 | |
ME/XP/Vista/Win7 uk Hampshire |
Check all the cables & PSU. | | My System Specs | | |
09 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1 Houston, Texas |
Quote: Originally Posted by N7AS  I am getting this popup: "You need to format the disk in drive x before you can use it".
In my case it's drive H:
I have unchecked "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" in the Control Panel. I did this a week ago when I started getting these popups and it seemed to work till today when it all started up again. I just noticed that the popup is not appearing, but the drive is appearing and disappearing from my file manager (I use Q-dir).
What's up with this crapola? It's driving me crazy. Is H drive new? Are there any files on it? Is it a partition or is H drive the whole hard drive? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
CPU Intel Core i3-2120 3.30Ghz
Motherboard Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Socket H2 ATX
Memory Kingston 4 GB DDR3 1333 mhz
Graphics Card Zotac GeForce 9400 GT 512MB
Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy SE 24-Bit
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Sync Master 940 = 19 inch
Screen Resolution 1440 X 900
Keyboard Microsoft Natural 4000
Mouse Microsoft Custom Optical 3000
PSU 500 watt
Case NZXT Apollo - Silver with Clear Side Panel
Cooling Three 120 mm Fans
Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB Sata 3 SSD ==
Western Digital 160 GB Caviar Blue 7200 RPM ==
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Green 7200 RPM ==
Internet Speed AT&T Fiber Optic Wireless Network
Other Info 120 mm Blue LED Fan -- Three Blue LED Lazer Light Sticks
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09 Jul 2010
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Vancouver, WA |
Drive H: is an external USB drive. I do have files in it and have had it for at least 6 months or more. This drive appears and disappears every 3 or 4 seconds. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire X1700
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
Memory 4GB
Graphics Card GeForce G100
Monitor(s) Displays Acer 22
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Mouse Logitech v450 Nano
Hard Drives Seagate ST375063 0AS 750 GB
Internet Speed 16 Gbits/s
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09 Jul 2010
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
Do you have a spare USB cable to test with it ? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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09 Jul 2010
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Vancouver, WA |
Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown Do you have a spare USB cable to test with it ? I just changed cables and it seems to work ok now, but time will tell. I wouldn't mark this thread solved yet. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire X1700
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
Memory 4GB
Graphics Card GeForce G100
Monitor(s) Displays Acer 22
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Mouse Logitech v450 Nano
Hard Drives Seagate ST375063 0AS 750 GB
Internet Speed 16 Gbits/s
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09 Jul 2010
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
Quote: Originally Posted by N7AS
Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown Do you have a spare USB cable to test with it ? I just changed cables and it seems to work ok now, but time will tell. I wouldn't mark this thread solved yet.
What make & model is the USB Ext HD ?
So we can watch for your update on this thread  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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09 Jul 2010
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Vancouver, WA |
The HD is a Seagate Expansion Portable Drive ST903204EXA101 320GB 2-1'2" | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire X1700
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
Memory 4GB
Graphics Card GeForce G100
Monitor(s) Displays Acer 22
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Mouse Logitech v450 Nano
Hard Drives Seagate ST375063 0AS 750 GB
Internet Speed 16 Gbits/s
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You need to format the disk in drive E: before you can use it. 
